Information about #221010 color

#221010 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #221010 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 16, 16) — 13.3% red, 6.3% green, 6.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 87. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#221010 is a mildly saturated red that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Reddish Brown (#1D1111). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown-Mallee (#211216) and Licorice (#1A1110).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 16, 16) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #221010 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:87), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #221010 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#221010 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#221010 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #221010

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#221010
  • RGB34, 16, 16
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 87
  • CSSrgb(34, 16, 16)
  • HSL0°, 36%, 10%
  • HSL Precise0°, 36%, 9.804%
  • HSV0°, 53%, 13%
  • HSB0°, 53%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.063, 0.063)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.063, 0.063, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.063, 0.063)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID221010
  • DECIMAL ID2232336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01